Gastrodiscoides hominis (continued)
OVA
SIZE--160 x 65 mcm (large).
SHAPE--Spindle-shaped.
COLOR--Light brown.
OPERCULUM--Present, distinct.
CONTENT--Yolk mass.
ADULT
SIZE--5 to 10 mm long by 2 to 5 mm wide (medium).
SHAPE--Gourd-like
COLOR--Reddish
INTESTINAL CECA--Straight
TESTES--Anterior, lobate, and tandem.
ACETABULUM--Very wide and posterior.
Figure 3-33. Stages of Gastrodiscoides hominis.
MD0842
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